On Jan. 20 at the Shreveport Convention Center, more than 1,200 guests attended the Krewe of Centaur Grand Ball XXVII: A Night at the Library..

1) Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend! at Krewe de les Femme Mystique Grand Bal XIX. 2) Krewe of Sobek hosted Sports Mania-themed bal at Shreveport Convention Center. 3) SciPort Discovery Center annual New Year’s Eve fundraiser, Toast

Lucky for us, there are multitudes of events going on in our area. We have Mardi Gras at our fingertips. It'd be silly not to take advantage. Thousands flock to Louisiana every year to take part. We, those rooted in the soil, should not look over the bounty that is Mardi Gras in our region.